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Counting Births, Carrying Memories: China’s Three-Child Policy and Working Women’s Lives

/ / China, Gender and sexuality

A small object, a long history Let me begin with a small object. In a follow-up contact in October 2025, one participant told me that she had just had an intrauterine device (IUD) removed after sixteen years. The photograph she shared is almost too ordinary: clinical, small, easy to overlook. Yet it carries a long […]

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Courts at the Crossroads of Social Changes: Reflections from ALSA 2025

/ / China

When South Korea’s Supreme Court recently recognized same-sex couples’ eligibility for certain government welfare benefits, the decision sparked debate well beyond the country’s borders. Around the same time, Japan’s Supreme Court rejected marriage equality claims, while Hong Kong’s Legislative Council overwhelmingly voted down the Same-sex Partnership Registration Bill in its second reading in 2025, despite

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New Perspectives on Chinese Cultural Diplomacy with Minglei Wang, John Legge Prize Honourable Mention 2025

/ / ASAA prizes, China

Congratulations on your honourable mention for the John Legge Prize 2025! Can you tell us a bit about your thesis? What is the topic it explores and what did you find? My doctoral research examines China’s cultural diplomacy, with a particular focus on the China Cultural Centres (‘CCCs’) which are cultural organisations established by the

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National Treasures on the Big Screen: What Ne Zha 2 Can Tell Us about Techno-Nationalism

/ / China

Early this year, a BBC article reported that a Chinese animated film Ne Zha 2 (2025) has become ‘a source of national pride.’ During my field trip to China in March this year, I was fortunate enough to watch this popular animated film Ne Zha 2 at a local cinema in Nanning, the capital city

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On the decline of Chinese Studies in Australia

/ / China

Over the last several years, there has been a decline in Chinese Studies in Australian universities, with falling student numbers, ever-more limited teaching offerings and diminishing research opportunities. At the same time, universities have never been more successful in the international education market and in science research partnerships with China. While the decline of Chinese

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The Persuasive Power of Visuals in Chinese State Propaganda

/ / Asian Studies Review, China

This post is based on a recent article published in the Asian Studies Review. The article can be read here and is currently available open access to all readers. Propaganda is a key instrument of authoritarian rule. In China, state propaganda is known to be pervasive. Its effectiveness, however, is complex. While some studies find

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